usefathom/fathom
Fathom Lite. Simple, privacy-focused website analytics. Built with Golang & Preact. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
55/100
- Activity 72
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3574
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 168
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8014 stars · 383 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Fathom Lite is the open-source, self-hosted predecessor of Fathom Analytics, a simple privacy-focused website analytics tool built with Go and Preact. It is no longer receiving new features but is maintained for bug fixes, while the company focuses on its paid hosted product.
Use cases
- self-host a privacy-focused Google Analytics alternative
- track pageviews and referrers without third-party trackers
- run simple website analytics on my own server
- avoid cookie banners with lightweight analytics
- get a simple traffic dashboard for a personal site or blog
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted analytics dashboard you fully control
- you need basic pageview, referrer, and device metrics without complex setup
- you prefer an open-source Google Analytics alternative with minimal resource usage
When to avoid
- you need an API, custom events, ecommerce tracking, or multi-site management - use hosted Fathom or another tool
- you want cookie-free tracking or active feature development
- you need a fully managed solution without server maintenance
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
analytics self-hosted http-server analytics web-development privacy self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform website-analytics google-analytics-alternative privacy-first go preact lite-version linux macos docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/usefathom/fathom · fetched 2026-08-28 · e201e08d2be0
- homepage: https://usefathom.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e376969b6359
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 15f50bddd872
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/features/vs-google-analytics · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0aef0598488e
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb3b90e57db4
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · e050279f46d3
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/features/how-fathom-analytics-works · fetched 2026-08-29 · ebe79cf82ede
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/about/contact · fetched 2026-08-29 · cc00af25bdfa
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ad5a4ba8b04
- site_page: https://usefathom.com/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9d516842fa55
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| usefathom/fathom | main | 55 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="usefathom/fathom")
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